SEVEN SPRINGS -- Spring Creek's Jamie Johnson picked up her teams' first win of the afternoon at No. 1 singles as the Gators slipped past Wallace-Rose Hill 5-4 in a Class 1-A Carolina/Super Six contest at home on Wednesday.

Spring Creek (2-11 overall) improved to 2-7 in league play heading into today's match at Ayden-Grifton.

Jamison Mossberg and Rachel Lewis also won in singles for the Gators, while the doubles teams of Johnson-Lauren Player and Ivey Best-Mossberg emerged with victories in doubles.

Wayne Christian remained unbeaten in eight outings with a tightly-contested 5-4 victory over Eastern Wayne's junior varsity team on the John Allen Farfour courts at Herman Park.

Mary West, Brooke Barfield, Katie Fairchild and Rebecca James each earned a pro-set (eight-game) singles win. Barfield-James seized the lone doubles point the Eagles needed to keep their perfect record intact.

Louise Northington and Taylor Falcone each prevailed in singles for the Warriors. Teammates Karry Burnette-Kelsi Yates and Brooke Gray-Leah Smith each triumphed in their respective doubles matches.

North Duplin's Clint Bland turned in a first-place time of 19:49 to win a Class 1-A Carolina Conference meet at Rosewood on Wednesday.

Michael Mathis finished second for the Rebels with a 2O:12, while Kyle Canuette took eighth at 22:03 as North Duplin won its second conference meet in as many outings.

The Rebels' Rocio Alvarado took second in the girls meet with a 23:37.

No further information was provided on Wednesday's meet.

The next Carolina meet is scheduled for Oct. 4 at Falls of the Neuse.

Soccer

Gators drop

NJ in OT

KENLY -- Spring Creek's Diego Rivera tallied a hat trick to lead the Gators to a 3-2 overtime win over North Johnston on Wednesday in a Class 1-A Carolina Conference contest.

The Gators improved to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in league play heading into Monday's game at Rosewood.

The Panthers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead before Rivera scored from near midfield with North Johnston's goalie out of position to tie the game. Rivera added a goal on a penalty kick, then scored the game-winning goal in the first 10 minute overtime period.